Tijuana, Mexico, is a prime example of an integrated, global economy, and Trump's threats to ditch NAFTA have residents on edge. They fear their livelihoods are hanging in the balance.

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]]>Carrie KahnTijuana Restaurant Revamps Menu To Give Haitian Refugees A Taste Of HomeMany Haitians seeking asylum in the U.S. are stuck in limbo in the Mexican border city. They've found the comforts of home cooking at a tiny eatery that ditched Mexican classics for all Haitian fare.Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:00:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/29/503179292/tijuana-restaurant-revamps-menu-to-give-haitian-refugees-a-taste-of-home?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tijuana
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Many Haitians seeking asylum in the U.S. are stuck in limbo in the Mexican border city. They've found the comforts of home cooking at a tiny eatery that ditched Mexican classics for all Haitian fare.

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]]>Alex ZaragozaTijuana Border Plan Could Oust A Rich Food Culture And Its CooksPlans to expand the border crossing could bulldoze over a longstanding market where many food vendors have made their living — and in some cases, their homes — for years, if not generations.Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:49:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/10/20/498285701/food-merchants-at-tijuana-border-fight-for-their-right-to-feed?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tijuana
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Plans to expand the border crossing could bulldoze over a longstanding market where many food vendors have made their living — and in some cases, their homes — for years, if not generations.

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]]>Alex ZaragozaThese Are The Faces Of People Facing HIV/AIDS: #WorldAidsDayThey are children, sex workers, drug users who live in fear of HIV. The portraits and stories are featured in a new book set in Tijuana: "Tomorrow Is A Long Time."Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:14:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/12/01/457801193/these-are-the-faces-of-people-facing-hiv-aids-worldaidsday?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tijuana
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They are children, sex workers, drug users who live in fear of HIV. The portraits and stories are featured in a new book set in Tijuana: "Tomorrow Is A Long Time."

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]]>Jasmine GarsdNew Rules Go Into Effect At Busy U.S.-Mexico Border CrossingAt the San Ysidro crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico is requiring foreign pedestrians to show a passport and fill out entry paperwork.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:07:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/20/433155278/new-rules-go-into-effect-at-busy-u-s-mexico-border-crossing?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tijuana
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At the San Ysidro crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico is requiring foreign pedestrians to show a passport and fill out entry paperwork.

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]]>Laura WagnerChef Tempts Tourists Back To Tijuana By Focusing On The FoodChef Javier Plascencia focuses on long-ignored local foods in his dishes. He's credited for revitalizing Baja cuisine and is trying to remake Tijuana into a restaurant town, one local plate at a time.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:48:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/06/18/155298652/chef-tempts-tourists-back-to-tijuana-by-focusing-on-the-food?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=tijuana
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Chef Javier Plascencia focuses on long-ignored local foods in his dishes. He's credited for revitalizing Baja cuisine and is trying to remake Tijuana into a restaurant town, one local plate at a time.